Table 3-25: Visa applications by major high-skilled categories: FY 2001

Table 3-25

Visa applications by major high-skilled categories: FY 2001–2003

	Student (F-1)		Exchange visitor (J-1)		Other high-skill related visas

Year	Applications	Percent refused	Applications	Percent refused	Applications	Percent refused

2001	399,988	27.6	279,524	7.8	248,421	9.6
2002	346,419	33.3	278,598	10.5	203,551	11.9
2003	325,844	35.2	295,624	15.9	200,233	17.8

NOTES: Data for each fiscal year are through September 14 and exclude last 2 weeks of reporting. Other high-skill related visas include L-1, H-1b, H-3, O-1, O-2, and TN visas.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of State, Immigrant Visa Control and Reporting Division, administrative data.

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